Magic Mushrooms and the Law: The Evolving Landscape of Canada’s Drug Laws

In this episode of Queen’s Pro Bono Radio, host Andrei Uzumtoma dives into the murky legal waters surrounding psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms. Despite being illegal under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act , mushroom dispensaries are cropping up across Canadian cities. So what gives? Through an exploration of the relevant law, Andrei breaks down the penalties for…